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Apartment Residents on Abraham Staalmanplein in Amsterdam Nieuw-west Had to Leave Their Homes Last Night After the Discovery
News summary
- Two suspects were arrested at the scene.
- This week, two explosives exploded at the same business.
- The explosive did not go off last night.
- The Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service was called in and managed to defuse the explosive.
Apartment residents on Abraham Staalmanplein in Amsterdam Nieuw-West had to leave their homes last night after the discovery of an explosive in a store. Two suspects were arrested at the scene. This week, two explosives exploded at the same business.
The explosive did not go off last night. The Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service was called in and managed to defuse the explosive. The residents were evacuated around 4 a.m. One of the residents tells city broadcaster AT5 that about twenty apartments have been evacuated.
The residents were taken to the police station by bus and were allowed to return home around 5:30 am. Camera surveillance There were already two explosions at the same store this week. The store sells toys and children's clothing, among other things.
The first explosion was on the night of Wednesday to Thursday. A night later it happened again. The facade and windows were damaged.
Source: NOS